‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia

4:14

Act I Scene 1: I hope we’re not too early

Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

Della Jones, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale

2:28

Act I Scene 1: Now then! Notebook, Florence!

Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Stuart Kale

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

4:15

Act I Scene 1: Is this all you can bring?

Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale, Gerald Finley, Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

Susan Gritton, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale

3:12

Act I Scene 2: Bounce me high, bounce me low

Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Susan Gritton, Gerald Finley, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale, Christopher Gillett

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

Robert Lloyd, Steuart Bedford, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Stuart Kale, Susan Gritton

5:12

Act I Scene 2: Hi Sid! You forgot to pay for the herbs

Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Steuart Bedford, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Della Jones

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett

2:43

Act I Scene 2: Well! Think of that, my lad!

Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Christopher Gillett, Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer

2:37

Act II Scene 1: Interlude - Isn’t he here?

Robert Lloyd, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd

0:54

Act II Scene 1: That’s a fine sight for sore eyes!

Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Gerald Finley, Robert Lloyd, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale

2:55

Act II Scene 1: Quickly, quickly, come along!

Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale

3:21

Act II Scene 1: I don’t think you ought

Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

Felicity Palmer, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale, Peter Savidge

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Susan Gritton

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Stuart Kale

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale, Gerald Finley, Robert Lloyd, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Ann Taylor, Della Jones

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

Peter Savidge, Christopher Gillett, Gerald Finley, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale, Robert Lloyd, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Gerald Finley

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

Susan Gritton, Gerald Finley, Robert Lloyd, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

5:20

Act II Scene 2: Albert! Fast asleep, poor kid

Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Gerald Finley, Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

2:55

Act III Interlude

Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

Robert Lloyd, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale

3:09

Act III: What the hell d’you think I am?

Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Della Jones, Peter Savidge, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale

3:01

Act III: Threnody - In the midst of life is death

Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia

4:49

Act III: Albert?

Ann Taylor, Susan Gritton, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Della Jones, Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

4:41

Act III: I didn’t lay it on too thick, did I?

Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Gerald Finley

Baritone

Paul Laidlaw

Production Assistant
John West

Producer
Mike Hatch

Engineer
John Piper

Cover Art
Keith Anderson

Liner Notes
Nigel Luckhurst

Photography
Sue Knussen

Liner Notes

Britten: Albert Herring

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